boy's name
Colas
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 750
Colas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Colas is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colas over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 185 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Colas?
In 2024, Colas was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Colas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colas
Is Colas a girl's or a boy's name?
Colas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colas?
Colas has 2 syllables.
When was Colas most popular?
Colas peaked in 2001, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.